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List of plants in flower during August
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August
Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
Marbhdhraighean
Alison, Sweet
Lobularia maritima
No Irish name known at present
Angelica, Wild
Angelica sylvestris
Gallfheabhrán
Arrowgrass, Sea
Triglochin maritima
Barr an mhilltigh mara
Arrowhead
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Rinn saighde
Asparagus, Wild
Asparagus officinalis ssp. prostratus
Lus súgach
Asphodel, Bog
Narthecium ossifragum
Sciollam na móna
Aster, Sea
Aster tripolium
Luibh bhléine
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Avens, Wood
Geum urbanum
Machall coille
Balsam, Indian
Impatiens glandulifera
Lus na pléisce
Bartsia, Red
Odontites vernus
Hocas tae
Bartsia, Yellow
Parentucellia viscosa
Hocas tae buí
Bedstraw, Heath
Galium saxatile
Luibh na bhfear gonta
Bedstraw, Lady's
Galium verum
Bolach cnis
Bedstraw, Northern
Galium boreale
Rú crua
Bindweed, Field
Convolvulus arvensis
Ainleog
Bindweed, Hedge
Calystegia sepium
Ialus mór
Bindweed, Large
Calystegia silvatica
Ialus fáil
Bindweed, Sea
Calystegia soldanella
Plúr an phrionsa
Bird's-foot Trefoil, Common
Lotus corniculatus
Crobh éin
Bird's-foot Trefoil, Greater
Lotus pedunculatus
Crobh éin corraigh
Bistort, Amphibious
Persicaria amphibia
Glúineach uisce
Bitter-cress, Hairy
Cardamine hirsuta
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
Bitter-cress, Wavy
Cardamine flexuosa
Searbh-bhiolar casta
Bittersweet
Solanum dulcamara
Fuath dubh
Black-bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus
Glúineach dhubh
Blood-drop-emlets
Mimulus luteus
Not known at present
Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bermudiana
Feilistrín gorm
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borráiste gorm
Bramble
Rubus fructicosus
Dris
Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga
Lochall
Brookweed
Samolus valerandi
Falcaire uisce
Broomrape, Common
Orobanche minor
Múchóg bheag
Broomrape, Thyme
Orobanche alba
Múchóg dhearg
Bugloss
Anchusa arvensis
Boglas
Bulrush
Typha latifolia
Coigeal na mban sí
Bur-reed, Branched
Sparganium erectum
Rísheisc
Burdock, Lesser
Arctium minus
Cnádán
Burnet, Salad
Poterium minor
Lus an uille
Burnet-saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
Ainís fhiáin
Buttercup, Celery-leaved
Ranunculus sceleratus
Toircheas fiáin
Buttercup, Creeping
Ranunculus reptans
Fearbán (reatha)
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Butterfly-bush
Buddleja davidii
Tor an fhéileacáin
Butterwort, Common
Pinguicula vulgaris
Bodán meascáin
Buttonweed
Cotula coronopifolia
Cnaipín
Campion, Red
Silene dioica
Coirean coilleách
Campion, Sea
Silene uniflora
Coireán mara
Campion, White
Silene latifolia
Coireán bán
Carrot, Wild
Daucus carota
Mealbhacán
Cat’s-ear
Hypochaeris radicata
Cluas chait
Celandine, Greater
Chelidonium majus
Garra bhuí
Centaury, Common
Centaurium erythraea
Dréimire Mhuire
Centaury, Lesser
Centaurium pulchellum
Dréimire beag
Chickweed, Common
Stellaria media
Fuilig
Chilean-Iris
Libertia formosa
No Irish name known at present
Cinquefoil, Creeping
Potentilla reptans
Cúig mhéar Mhuire
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Garbhlus
Clover, Alsike
Trifolium hybridum
Seamair Lochlannach
Clover, Hare's-foot
Trifolium arvense
Cos mhaideach
Clover, Red
Trifolium pratense
Seamair dhearg
Clover, White
Trifolium repens
Seamair bhán
Comfrey, Russian
Symphytum x uplandicum
Compar Rúiseach
Cord-grass, Common
Spartina anglica
Spartíneach ghallda
Cornsalad, Common
Valerianella locusta
Ceathrú uain
Cottonweed
Achillea maritima
Cluasach mhara
Cow-wheat, Common
Melampyrum pratense
Lus an tsagairt
Crane's-bill, Bloody
Geranium sanguineum
Crobh dearg
Crane's-bill, Cut-leaved
Geranium dissectum
Crobh giobach
Crane's-bill, Dove's-foot
Geranium molle
Crobh bog
Crane's-bill, Druce's
Geranium x oxonianum
None at present
Crane's-bill, Hedgerow
Geranium pyrenaicum
Crobh na bhfál
Crane's-bill, Shining
Geranium lucidum
Crobh geal
Creeping-jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
Lus an dá phingin
Cress, Hoary
Lepidium draba
Piobracas liath
Cress, Thale
Arabidopsis thaliana
Tailís
Crowfoot, Ivy-leaved
Ranunculus hederaceus
Néal uisce eidhneach
Crowfoot, Round-leaved
Ranunculus omiophyllus
Néal uisce cruinn
Cudweed, Marsh
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Gnamhlus corraigh
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Daisy, Oxeye
Leucanthemum vulgare
Nóinín mór
Dame's-violet
Hesperis matronalis
Feascarlus
Dandelion
Taraxacum vulgaria
Caisearbhán
Dead-nettle, Cut-leaved
Lamium hybridum
Caochneantóg dhiosctha
Dead-nettle, Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Not available at present
Dead-nettle, Red
Lamium purpureum
Caochneantóg dhearg
Dead-nettle, White
Lamium album
Caochneantóg bhán
Dock, Water
Rumex hydrolapathum
Copóg uisce
Dog-rose
Rosa canina
Feirdhris
Elecampane
Inula helenium
Not known at present
Enchanter's-nightshade
Circaea lutetiana
Fuinseagach
Everlasting-pea, Broad-leaved
Lathyrus latifolius
None known at present
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Glanrosc
Eyebright, Irish
Euphrasia salisburgensis
Glanrosc gaelach
Fat-hen
Chenopodium album
Praiseach fhiáin
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Finéal
Fern, Hard
Blechnum spicant
Raithneach chrua
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Lus deartán
Field-speedwell, Common
Veronica persica
Lus cré garraí
Field-speedwell, Green
Veronica agrestis
Lus cré léana
Figwort, Common
Scrophularia nodosa
Donnlus
Figwort, Water
Scrophularia auriculata
Donnlus uisce
Flax, Fairy
Linum catharticum
Lus na mban sí
Fleabane, Common
Pulicaria dysenterica
Lus buí na ndreancaidí
Fool's-water-cress
Apium nodiflorum
Gunna uisce
Forget-me-not, Changing
Myosotis discolor
Lus míonla buí
Forget-me-not, Field
Myosotis arvensis
Lus míonla goirt
Forget-me-not, Water
Myosotis scorpioides
Ceotharnach uisce
Fox-and-cubs
Pilosella aurantiaca
Searbh dhearg
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Lus mór
Foxglove, Fairy
Erinus alpinus
Méirín sí
Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
Fiúise
Giant-rhubarb
Gunnera tinctoria
Gunnaire
Goat's-beard
Tragopogon pratensis
Finidí na muc
Golden-samphire
Inula crithmoides
Ailleann Pheadair
Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Slat óir
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Aiteann gallda
Grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Fionnscoth
Ground Elder
Aegopodium podagraria
Lus an easpaig
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Gypsywort
Lycopus europaeus
Feorán corraigh
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Méaracán gorm
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Hawkbit, Lesser
Leontodon saxatilis
Crág phortáin bheag
Hawkweed, Mouse-ear
Pilosella officinarum
Searbh na muc
Heath, Cross-leaved
Erica tetralix
Fraoch naoscaí
Heath, St Dabeoc's
Daboecia cantabrica
Fraoch na haon choise
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Fraoch mór
Heather, Bell
Erica cinerea
Fraoch Cloigíneach
Hedge-parsley, Upright
Torilis japonica
Fionnas fáil
Helleborine, Broad-leaved
Epipactis helleborine
Ealabairín
Helleborine, Dark Red
Epipactis atrorubens
Cuaichín dearg
Helleborine, Marsh
Epipactis palustris
Cuaichín corraigh
Hemp-agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Cnáib uisce
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
Hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
Feabhrán
Horned-poppy, Yellow
Glaucium flavum
Caillichín na trá
Hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
Teanga chon
Iris, Yellow
Iris pseudacorus
Feileastram
Knapweed, Common
Centaurea nigra
Mínscoth
Knapweed, Greater
Centaurea scabiosa
Mínscoth mhór
Knotgrass
Polygonum aviculare
Gliúneach bheag
Knotweed, Japanese
Fallopia japonica
Gliúneach bhiorach
Knotweed, Lesser
Persicaria campanulata
Glúineach an chlúimh
Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Bratóg Mhuire
Lady's-tresses Autumn
Spiranthes spiralis
Cúilín Muire
Lady's-tresses, Irish
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Cúilín gaelach
Lettuce, Wall
Mycelis muralis
Leitís bhalla
Loosestrife, Yellow
Lysimachia vulgaris
Breallán léana
Lousewort, Marsh
Pedicularis palustris
Milseán móna
Madder Field
Sherardia arvensis
Dearg faille
Mallow Common
Malva sylvestris
Lus na meall Muire
Marigold Corn
Glebionis segetum
Buíán
Marjoram, Wild
Origanum vulgare
Máirtin fiáin
Marsh-bedstraw, Common
Galium palustre
Rú corraigh
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lus buí Bealtaine
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
Meadow Saffron
Colchicum autumnale
Cróch an fhómhair
Meadow-foam
Limnanthes douglasii
No Irish name known at present
Meadow-rue Lesser
Thalictrum minus
Rú Léana Beag
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Airgead luachra
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Melilot, Ribbed
Melilotus officinalis
Crúibín cait
Mignonette, Wild
Reseda lutea
Buí beag
Milkwort, Common
Polygala vulgaris
Lus an bhainne
August
Milkwort, Heath
Polygala serpyllifolia
Na deirfiúríní
Mint, Corn
Mentha arvensis
Mismín arbhair
Mint, Water
Mentha aquatica
Mismín mionsach
Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
Buí an bhogaigh
Montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Fealeastram dearg
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Mongach meisce
Mullein, Great
Verbascum thapsus
Coinnle Muire
Mustard, Hedge
Sisymbrium officinale
Lus an óir
Navelwort
Umbilicus rupestris
Cornán caisil
Nettle, Common
Urtica dioica
Neanntóg
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
Duilleog Bhríde
Orache, Frosted
Atriplex laciniata
Eilifleog phlúrach
Orache, Spear-leaved
Atriplex prostrata
Eilifleog leathan
Orchid, Fragrant
Gymnadenia conopsea
Lus taghla
Orchid, Frog
Dactylorhiza viride
Magairlín an ioscáin
Orchid, Heath Fragrant
Gymnadenia borealis
Lus taghla na móna
Orchid, Pyramidal
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Magairlín na stuaice
Oxtongue, Bristly
Helminthotheca echioides
Teanga bhó gharbh
Pansy, Field
Viola arvensis
Lus croí
Pansy, Sand
Viola tricolor ssp. curtisii
Goirmín duimhche
Pansy, Wild
Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor
Goirmín searraigh
Pearlwort, Procumbent
Sagina procumbens
Mongán sínte
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Parietaria judaica
Feabhraíd
Pennycress, Field
Thlaspi arvense
Praiseach fhia
Pennywort Marsh
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Lus na pingine
Pepperwort, Smith's
Lepidium heterophyllum
Piobar an duine bhoicht
Pimpernel, Bog
Anagallis tenella
Falcaire corraigh
Pimpernel, Scarlet
Anagallis arvensis
Falcaire fiáin
Pimpernel, Yellow
Lysimachia nemorum
Lus Cholm Cille
Pineappleweed
Matricaria discoidea
Lus na hiothlann
Pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Seamsóg ghlúineach
Pipewort
Eriocaulon aquaticum
Píbín uisce
Plantain, Buck's-horn
Plantago coronopus
Adharca fia
Plantain, Greater
Plantago major
Cuach Phádraig
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Plantain, Sea
Plantago maritima
Slánlus mara
Poppy, Common
Papaver rhoeas
Cailleach dhearg
Poppy, Long-headed
Papaver dubium
Cailleach fada
Poppy, Opium
Papaver somniferum
Codlaidín
Poppy, Welsh
Meconopsis cambrica
Poipín Breatnach
Purple-loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Créachtach
Quaking-grass
Briza media
Féar gortach
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ragged-Robin
Silene flos-cuculi
Lus síoda
Ragwort, Common
Senecio jacobaea
Buachalán buí
Ragwort, Marsh
Senecio aquaticus
Buachalán corraigh
Ragwort, Oxford
Senecio squalidus
Buachalán Pheadair
Ragwort, Silver
Senecio cineraria
Buachalán breá
Ramping-fumitory, Common
Fumaria muralis
Camán searraigh balla
Ramping-fumitory, White
Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii
Camán searraigh bán
Rape
Brassica napus
Ráib
Redshank
Persicaria maculosa
Glúineach dhearg
Restharrow, Common
Ononis repens
Fréamhacha tairne
Rocket, Sea
Cakile maritima
Cearrbhacán mara
Rose, Burnet
Rosa pimpinellifolia
Briúlán
Rose, Japanese
Rosa rugosa
Rós rúscach
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Sage, Wood
Teucrium scorodonia
Iúr sléibhe
Samphire, Rock
Crithmum maritimum
Craobhraic
Sandwort, Sea
Honckenya peploides
Gaineamhlus mara
Sandwort, Spring
Minuartia verna
Gaineamhlus earraigh
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Gaineamhlus tíme
Saxifrage, Rue-leaved
Saxifraga tridactylites
Móran balla
Scabious, Devil's-Bit
Succisa pratensis
Odhrach bhallach
Scabious, Field
Knautia arvensis
Cab an ghasáin
Scurvygrass, Common
Cochlearia officinalis
Biolar trá
Sea Beet
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima
Laíon na trá
Sea-holly
Eryngium maritimum
Cuilleann trá
Sea-lavender, Lax-flowered
Limonium humile
Lus liath na mara
Sea-milkwort
Glaux maritima
Lus an tsailte
Sea-purslane
Lus an Ghaill
Atriplex portulacoides
Sea-spurrey, Greater
Spergularia media
Cabróis mhara mhór
Sea-spurrey, Lesser
Spergularia marina
Cabróis mhara bheag
Sea-spurrey, Rock
Spergularia rupicola
Cabróis na gcloch
Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris
Duán ceannchosach
Sheep's-bit
Jasione montana
Duán na gcaorach
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
Briosclán
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Srubh lao
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica
Lus corráin
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Póirín sneachta
Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Garbhán creagach
Sowthistle, Perennial
Sonchus arvensis
Bleachtán léana
Sowthistle, Prickly
Sonchus asper
Bleachtán colgach
Sowthistle, Smooth
Sonchus oleraceus
Bleachtán mín
Spearwort, Lesser
Ranunculus flammula
Glasair léana bheag
Speedwell, Heath
Veronica officinalis
Lus cré
Speedwell, Marsh
Veronica scutellata
Lus cré corraigh
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
Veronica serpyllifolia
Lus an treacha
Speedwell, Wall
Veronica arvensis
Lus cré balla
Spotted-orchid, Common
Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii
Nuacht bhallach
Spotted-orchid, Heath
Dactylorhiza maculata
Na circíní
Spotted-orchid, O'Kelly's
Dactylorhiza fuchsii var. okellyi
Nuacht bhallach O’Ceallaigh
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Spurge, Sea
Euphorbia paralias
Bainne léana
Spurge, Sun
Euphorbia helioscopia
Lus na bhfaithní
Spurrey, Corn
Spergula arvensis
Corrán lín
Squinancywort
Asperula cynanchica
Lus na haincise
St John's-wort, Perforate
Hypericum perforatum
Lus na Maighdine Muire
St John's-wort, Slender
Hypericum pulchrum
Beathnua baineann
St John's-wort, Square-stalked
Hypericum tetrapterum
Beathnua fireann
St John's-wort, Trailing
Hypericum humifusum
Beathnua sraoilleach
St Patrick's-cabbage
Saxifraga spathularis
Cabáiste mhadra rua
Stitchwort, Bog
Stellaria alsine
Tursarraing mhóna
Stitchwort, Lesser
Stellaria graminea
Tursarraing chorraigh
Stonecrop, English
Sedum anglicum
Póiríní seangán
Stonecrop, White
Sedum album
Grafán bán na gcloch
Stork's-bill, Common
Erodium cicutarium
Creagach
Sundew, Oblong-leaved
Drosera intermedia
Cailís Mhuire
Sundew, Round-leaved
Drosera rotundifolia
Drúchtín móna
Swinecress, Lesser
Lepidium didymum
Cladhthach mhín
Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Franclus
Tare, Hairy
Vicia hirsuta
Peasair arbhair
Teasel, Small
Dipsacus pilosus
None known at present
Teasel, Wild
Dipsacus fullonum
Leadán úcaire
Thistle, Carline
Carlina vulgaris
Feochadán mí
Thistle, Creeping
Cirsium arvense
Feochadán reatha
Thistle, Marsh
Cirsium palustre
Feochadán corraigh
Thistle, Meadow
Cirsium dissectum
Feochadán móna
Thistle, Slender
Carduus tenuiflorus
Feochadán caol
Thistle, Spear
Cirsium vulgare
Feochadán colgach
Thyme, Wild
Thymus polytrichus
Tím chreige
Toadflax, Common
Linaria vulgaris
Buaflíon
Toadflax, Ivy-leaved
Cymbalaria muralis
Buaflíon balla
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Néalfartach
Tormentil, Trailing
Potentilla anglica
Néalfartach shraoilleach
Traveller's-joy
Clematis vitalba
Gabhrán
Treacle-mustard
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Coinneal leighis
Tree-mallow
Malva arborea
Hocas ard
Trefoil, Hop
Trifolium campestre
Seamair dhuimhche
Trefoil, Lesser
Trifolium dubium
Seamar bhuí
Tutsan
Hypericum androsaemum
Meas torc allta
Twayblade, Common
Neottia ovata
Dédhuilleog
Twayblade, Lesser
Neottia cordata
Dédhuilleog bheag
Valerian, Common
Valeriana officinalis
Caorthann corraigh
Valerian, Red
Centranthus ruber
Slán iomaire
Vetch, Bush
Vicia sepium
Peasair fhiáin
Vetch, Common
Vicia sativa
Peasair chapaill
Vetch, Kidney
Anthyllis vulneraria
Méara Muire
Vetch, Tufted
Vicia cracca
Peasair na luch
Vetchling, Meadow
Lathyrus pratensis
Peasairín buí
Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lus nathrach
Wall-rocket, Annual
Diplotaxis muralis
Ruachán buí
Wall-rue
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Luibh na seacht ngábh
Water-cress
Rorippa iofficinale
Biolar
Water-lily, White
Nymphaea alba
Bacán bán
Water-lily, Yellow
Nuphar lutea
Cabhán abhann
Water-pepper
Persicaria hydropiper
Biorphiobar
Water-plantain
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Corrchopóg
Water-plantain, Lesser
Baldellia ranunculoides
Corrchopóg bheag
Weld
Reseda luteola
Buí mór
Willowherb, Broad-leaved
Epilobium montanum
Saileachán leathan
Willowherb, Great
Epilobium hirsutum
Lus na Tríonóide
Willowherb, Rosebay
Chamerion angustifolium
Lus na tine
Willowherb, Short-fruited
Epilobium obscurum
Saileachán caol
Winter-cress, Medium-flowered
Barbarea intermedia
Treabhach meánach
Wintergreen, Round-leaved subsp. maritima
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
No Irish name known at present
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
Cuislín gan duaire
Woundwort, Hedge
Stachys sylvatica
Créachtlus
Woundwort, Marsh
Stachys palustris
Cabhsadán
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Athair thalún
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Gliográn
Yellow-wort
Blackstonia perfoliata
Dréimire buí
